Lakeland Hires Curtis Porterfield as Manager of Lakes and Stormwater

Published: Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 5:03 a.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 5:03 a.m.

LAKELAND | Curtis Porterfield, a lakes biologist for the county, has been hired as the city of Lakeland's new manager of lakes and stormwater.

Porterfield, 34, replaces Doug Gleckler, who died in late 2012 from complications after surgery.

Porterfield has served as lakes biologist for the county since 2007. He previously worked for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as an environmental specialist for three years.

Porterfield starts on Monday.

He said he's familiar with the program at the city.

"I am eager to apply my years of experience and environmental science education to the manager of lakes and stormwater position," Porterfield said in a release.

Rick Lilyquist, director of public works, said city administrators picked Porterfield for his knowledge of lakes restoration, passion for the environment and desire to enhance the quality of Lakeland's surface water resources.

Porterfield graduated from the University of South Florida with a bachelor of science degree in environmental science and policy.

<p>LAKELAND | Curtis Porterfield, a lakes biologist for the county, has been hired as the city of Lakeland's new manager of lakes and stormwater.</p><p>Porterfield, 34, replaces Doug Gleckler, who died in late 2012 from complications after surgery.</p><p>Porterfield has served as lakes biologist for the county since 2007. He previously worked for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as an environmental specialist for three years.</p><p>Porterfield starts on Monday.</p><p>He said he's familiar with the program at the city.</p><p>"I am eager to apply my years of experience and environmental science education to the manager of lakes and stormwater position," Porterfield said in a release.</p><p>Rick Lilyquist, director of public works, said city administrators picked Porterfield for his knowledge of lakes restoration, passion for the environment and desire to enhance the quality of Lakeland's surface water resources.</p><p>Porterfield graduated from the University of South Florida with a bachelor of science degree in environmental science and policy.</p><p>He will be paid a yearly salary of $71,905.</p>